Work Starts Today on Simon Fraser Bridge

Monday, October 15, 2007 04:00 AM

Twinning project photo courtesy Government of Canada

Work begins today on the twinning of the Simon Fraser Bridge. The funding for the project is now secure, with the Federal Government agreeing to contribute up to $18 million dollars for the project which is expected to cost around $42 million.

The new price tag is $9.5 million more than the Province had originally budgeted, but $5 million less than the lowest bid submitted one year ago when the project first went to tender.

The $1.18 million dollar design for the twin crossing has just recently been completed, and is expected to be out for tender for construction within two weks.

Deputy Premier Shirely Bond says the crews starting work today are "day labour"

"We are using hired equipment and day labour to begin the access work" says Bond.

The bridge is expected to be complete in 2009.

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Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 04:00 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: southfortguy on October 15 2007 8:55 AM

Well at lest their wont be a bottle neck on the bridge..but what about 4 laning from the south???

Posted by: diplomat on October 15 2007 9:33 AM

The government's description of the Simon Fraser Bridge to Sintich Road improvement reads as follows:

New Two Lane Bridge northbound.
Rehabilitate existing 2-lane bridge southbound.
Reconstruct Queensway interchange.
4-lane highway 97 to Sintich Road.
Completion: 2009

The Cariboo Connector program is divided into several phases, this project is part of phase one.

Posted by: southfortguy on October 15 2007 11:15 AM

oh ok.....makes more sense then!

Posted by: seamutt on October 15 2007 11:31 AM

Once the new bridge is built how long will the old one be shut down for rehabilitation? Remember when they built the underpass.

Posted by: Harbinger on October 15 2007 5:25 PM

Keep the underpass fer the homeless.